LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842
Reviewed By : Rajashekhar Valipishetty
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Find the LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842 with the LCM of Two or More Numbers Calculator. Here we are teaching you two different methods through which you can calculate the LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842. So, keep reading to learn more.
Given numbers are 185,42,308,842
The least common multiple of numbers can be find using the prime factorization method or LCM formula.
The LCM of 185,42,308,842 is 71965740.
Find LCM of 185,42,308,842 with Prime Factorization
| 2 | 185, 42, 308, 842 |
| 7 | 185, 21, 154, 421 |
| 185, 3, 22, 421 |
Multiply the prime numbers at the bottom and the left side.
2 x 7 x 185 x 3 x 22 x 421 = 71965740
Therefore, the lowest common multiple of 185,42,308,842 is 71965740.
LCM formula is LCM(a1, a2, an) = (a1 x a2 x an)/{GCF(a1 x a2 x an) x common factors}
Firstly, we have to find the product of all the numbers.
185 x 42 x 308 x 842 = 2015040720
Then, let us find the GCF of these five numbers. To do so, we have to list down the factors for each number and choose the highest factor that is in all of the lists.
185 : 1, 5, 37, 185
42 : 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
308 : 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 22, 28, 44, 77, 154, 308
842 : 1, 2, 421, 842
1 is the greatest number that appears in all the lists. Therefore, we can determine that the GCF of 185,42,308,842, is 1.
Now, the common factors can be found like this.
185:5x 37
42:2x 3x 7
308:2x 2x 7x 11
842:2x 421
From this, we can see that the common factors because they appear for more than two numbers. So, just multiply them all together.
2x 2x 7 = 28
Therefore, the value for common factors is 28.
Now that we have all the elements of the formula, we can plug them in to calculate the LCM.
LCM(a1, a2, an) = (a1 x a2 x an)/{GCF(a1 x a2 x an) x common factors}
LCM = 2015040720/(1x28)
LCM = 2015040720/28
LCM = 71965740
Thus, we can understand that the LCM of 185,42,308,842 is 71965740.
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FAQs on LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842
1. What is the LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842?
Answer: LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842 is 71965740.
2. How to calculate the LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842?
The LCM can be found using two methods. You can either use the LCM formula or the prime factorization method to calculate the LCM of 185, 42, 308, 842.
3. What is the LCM formula?
The LCM formula is LCM(a1, a2, an) = (a1 x a2 x an)/{GCF(a1 x a2 x an) x common factors}.